Dispensing container for roll paper



Aug. 6,1946. 5, SMITH I 2,405,459

DISPENSING CONTAINER FORVROLL PAPER Filed May 8', 1944 IN V EN TOR.

arroe/virsr.

Patented Aug. 6, 1946 DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR ROLL PAPER Ernest Smith, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as-

signor to Appleford Paper Products, Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Application May 8, 1944, Serial No. 534,576 In Canada November 5, 1943 3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved dispensing container for roll paper.

The object is to provide an inexpensive, practical container which maybe formed of cardboard or the like and which is adapted to contain a roll of paper from which successive portions may be withdrawn from time to time and severed against an improved cutting edge provided on the container. Containers of this character are commonly used for waxed paper, shelf paper, nd the like. Such paper is sold in rolls and from these rolls portions are withdrawn and severed for use as desired.

An object of this invention is the provision of such a container provided with an improved cutting edge formed on the front wall of the cover. The cover is so constructed as to exhibit a cutting edge which is stiffened and reinforced against bending and which is effective in the severing operation and yet which does not make use of a metal knife to form such cutting edge.

Another object is the provision of a container of the character hereinabove set forth which is formed of asingle blank of material folded upon itself and interlocked together to form the container and folded upon itself to provide a multiply front wall for the cover which front wall is reinforced and stiffened and exhibits a suitable edge against which aper withdrawn from the contained roll may be severed.

A meritorious feature is the provision of a cover wherein the end walls form extension times of the front wall and are interlocked with the top wall of the cover in a convenient manner which maintains each end wall in its proper position.

To provide a suitable cutting ed e on the front wall of the cover I prefer to ap ly an induratin agent to the cutting ed e portion of the front wall and such cutting edge portion may. if desired. be serrated to facilitate severance of paper thereagainst.

A novel feature is that the multi-ply front wall of the cover is so formed that one ply. preferably the innermost ply. extends below the o+her lies and defines the cutting edge proper. This ly may have its edge portion serrated and indurated. Such ply is stiffened and reinforced by the two-ply fold which overlies it in the preferred form as illustrated.

Other objects, advantages and meritorious features of the invention will more fully appear from the following description, appended claims and accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of container exhibiting my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional View through the front wall of the container and the cover.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of one end of the cover blank unfolded.

The container is preferably formed from a single blank of material which is so folded upon itself so as to form a bottom portion having front wall I 0, bottom wall l2, and back wall It. The end walls of this bottom portion are formed by flaps or extensions of the front, bottom and back walls. The bottom wall l2 ha end flaps iii and the front and back walls In and I4 respectively are provided with end flaps l8 and 2!] which are notched so as to interlock as shown in 1 to maintain this bottom portion in boxlike form. This lower portion constitutes a box bottom within which i received a roll of paper 22 as shown in Fig. 2.

From this same blank of which the bottom portion is formed a cover portion is also formed. This cover portion is hinged to the back wall at 24 and comprises a top wall portion 26, a front wall portion indicated generally as 28 and two end wall portions indicated generally as 3D. The end of the web of paper which makes up the roll 22 is extended downwardly between the front wall H! of the lower portion of the box and the front wall 28 of the cover and is adapted to be severed against the edge of such front wall in a manner which is well understood.

That portion of the blank from which the cover is formed is folded upon itself a plurality of times to form the front wall 28. As here shown such front wall is made up of three plies of material. The innermost ply 32 is preferably extended below the two outer plies and may be treated with a suitable indurating agent to stiffen it and increase its effectiveness as a cuting edge. If desired it may be serrated as shown at 34 in Fig. 4 and this serrated edge may be treated with an indurating agent. This cutting edge portion, formed as here shown on the innermost ply 32, is stiffened and reinforced by the overlying two-ply thickness of As shown particularly in Fig. that portion of the cover which constitutes the front wall is provided with an extension flap at each end that is adapted to be folded and interlocked with the top wall of the cover to form an end wall for the cover. One portion 30 of this extension flap constitutes the end wall proper. A portion 36 of this extension flap underlies the top wall 26 of the cover and is interlocked therewith. This portion 36 is provided with a V-shaped notch 33 shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 5. One portion of this notch is adapted to be received through an angular slit 40 of the top wall of the cover, over a corner portion 42 formed by such slit, as shown particularly in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. This method of interlocking the end flaps with the top wall of the cover holds the end walls of the cover securely in position and thereby holds the front wall of the cover rigidly normal to the cover and forms simple connecting means.

The use of an induratingv agent to stiffen the front wall of the cover and provide an effective cuttingedge against which paper maybe severed constitutes an improvement 0Veremploying a metal knife which may be the cause of accidental to the-cost. This is shown in Fig. 4 by the shading lines of the serrated edge portion. Serrating the edge also constitutes an improvement and by providing a multi-ply front .wall such wall is so stiffened as to effectively erve its purpose.

What I claim is:

1. A containerfora roll of paper formed of a single blank folded upon itself to form a lower portionhavingfront, rear, bottom and end walls, said end wallsbeing formed from flaps on the front, rear and bottom walls, the flaps on the front and rear walls beinginterlocked together. container including .a cover portion formed from said blank having a front, wall folded upon itself a plurality of times forming three plies the innermost ply of which projects below the other two and defines a cutting. edge against which injury to a user of the container and which adds paper withdrawn from the roll may be severed, one ply of said front wall having end extensions forming end walls of the cover and provided wit tabs folded underneath the top of the cover and secured thereto tending to hold the front wall of the cover toward the front wall of thebox.

2. A container for a roll of paper formed of a single blank folded upon itself to form a lower portion having front, rear, bottom and end walls, said end walls being formed from flaps on the front, rear and bottom walls, the flaps on the front and rear walls being interlocked together, said container including a cover portion formed from said blank having a front wall folded upon itself a plurality of times forming three plies the innermost ply of which projects below the other two and defines a cutting edge against which paper withdrawn from the roll may be severed, one ply of said front wall having end extensions forming end walls of the cover and provided with tabs folded underneath the top. of the cover and secured thereto tending to hold the front wall of thecover toward the front wall of the box, said tabs extending at the marginsadjacentto the front wall .of the cover over the folded edge of the two. inner plies of the front wall of the cover between said edge and the top of the cover and being held against the top of the coverthereby.

3. A container for a roll of paper comprising a box portion having front, back, bottom and end wallsand having a cover portion provided with a front wall adapted to overlap the front wall of the box portion and defining therewith a passage- Way through which paperunwound from theroll may be withdrawn, said front wall of the cover being folded a plurality of times upon itself forming at least three plies of material, the innermost ply of which extends below the two other plies and defines a cutting edge for paper withdrawn from the roll through said passageway between the front wall of the cover and the front wallof the box.

ERNEST SMITH. 

